Rest In Peace, Mr. Pierre Berton

Dec 02, 2004 00:26

The Canadian writer and historian has passed on after "a long battle with life" on Tuesday. I've been hearing about him for years, but didn't start to look for his books until last month, after I saw his appearance on the Monday Report demonstrating the proper way to roll a joint, in a dead pan tone. I'm still reading The National Dream, but I'm ( Read more... )

pierre berton, canada, canadian culture, canadian history

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smacksaw December 2 2004, 19:11:22 UTC
Yup. He was a cool fellow.

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gsyh December 4 2004, 22:37:26 UTC
Yes he was. His books should really be on a school reading list somewhere, an example of a historical, English Grade 10? It's an enjoyable read too.

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